Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspection | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
Requiring treatment | Requiring observation | Requiring treatment | Requiring observation | |
Skin | 41 | 11 | 860 | 73 |
Eyes— | ||||
(a) Vision | 203 | 10 | 206 | 12 |
31 | 13 | 20 | 8 | |
(e) Other | 43 | 11 | 224 | 29 |
Ears— | ||||
15 | 9 | 30 | 9 | |
7 | 19 | 35 | — | |
16 | 115 | 13 | ||
Nose and Throat | 248 | 433 | 341 | 89 |
Speech | 26 | 9 | 44 | 2 |
Cervical Glands | 3 | 55 | 8 | 3 |
Heart and Circulation.. | 4 | 27 | 10 | 15 |
Lungs | 19 | 85 | 82 | 65 |
Developmental— | ||||
(a) Hernia | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
14 | 60 | 11 | 18 | |
Orthopaedic— | ||||
(a) Posture | 26 | 42 | 8 | 4 |
(6) Flat foot | 68 | 66 | 46 | 6 |
(e) Other | 53 | 60 | 100 | 39 |
Nervous System— | ||||
(a) Epilepsy | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
23 | 29 | 53 | 17 | |
Psychological— | ||||
(a) Development | — | — | — | – |
— | — | — | – | |
Other | 80 | 112 | 823 | 190 |
Defects requiring treatment are directed to the appropriate
agencies, viz.: pupils' own general practitioners, minor ailment
clinics at the Health Centres, specialist clinics in the Health Centres
or hospitals.